Global Patent Index - EP 1321652 B1

EP 1321652 B1 20041013 - Method to control the negative pressure in a fuel tank of a vehicle

Title (en)

Method to control the negative pressure in a fuel tank of a vehicle

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Regelung des Kraftstofftankunterdrucks eines Fahrzeugs

Title (fr)

Procédé de régulation de la dépression dans un réservoir à carburant pour automobile

Publication

EP 1321652 B1 20041013 (FR)

Application

EP 02293193 A 20021220

Priority

FR 0116531 A 20011220

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1321652A1] The purge vacuum monitoring method for a motor vehicle fuel tank for vacuum generated by a fuel vapor absorber (1) mounted in the purge circuit (4). The method involves estimating the vacuum in the tank dependent on a preset time (ti) following a given formula. The formula includes the pressure value, the atmospheric pressure, gas mass in tank, gas volume in tank and temperature. <??>Claims include a vehicle internal combustion engine using the method.

IPC 1-7

F02D 35/00; F02M 25/08

IPC 8 full level

F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F02D 41/0045 (2013.01); F02M 25/089 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1321652 A1 20030625; EP 1321652 B1 20041013; DE 60201570 D1 20041118; DE 60201570 T2 20050331; FR 2833999 A1 20030627; FR 2833999 B1 20040130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02293193 A 20021220; DE 60201570 T 20021220; FR 0116531 A 20011220